Sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor



April 24, 1951 c. M. VICK 2,550,625

SCULLING OARLOCK AND MOUNTING CLAMP THEREFOR Filed 001;. 15, 1 948 Carl/l7. Vzbk INVENTOR.

BY .Dqmli I momsm Patented Apr. 24, 1951 OFFICE SCULLING OARLOCK AND MOUNTING CLAMP THEREFOR Carl M. Vick, Jacksonville, Fla. Application October 15, 1948, Serial No. 54,690

This invention relates to an improved form 4 Claims. (01. 9-26) and construction of sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor.

An object of the invention is to, provide an improved portable sculling oarlock and attaching and supporting clamp therefor which may be' readily attached to the stern or transom of a boat when the same is to be used, and which may be conveniently carried in a tackle box at other times when the sculling oarlock is not being used.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved portable sculling oarlock and and mounting clamp or bracket therefor, which skill in sculling a boat may be acquired in a very short period of time.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved sculling oarlock which will positively .clamp an oar within the same while being used,

and which may be readily and instantly released when it is desired to use the oar for pushing a boat or, for reversing the same.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor which may be instantly attached to the transom of a boat for sculling the same with one hand, while using the other hand for fishing, trolling, etc.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved form and construction of portable sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor, which will be highly efiicient in operation, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

-Another object of the invention is to provide an improved portable mounting clamp for an ordinary or conventional type of oarlock which the skilled operator may use in sculling.

Another object of the invention is to provide.

an improved portable mounting clamp for an ordinary or conventional type of oarlock which may be mounted on the sides of gunwales of a boat for use in rowing where oarlock ferrules are not already provided.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application, I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor;

Figure 2 is an edge view of the improved sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor, also showing the clamp attached to a transom of a boat illustrated in broken lines, and

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the improved sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor.

adjacent inner surface of said transom 2.

2 Like characters of reference are used throughout the followingspecification and the accompanying drawings to designatecorresponding parts.

In carrying out the invention, there is devised and provided an improved form and construction of sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor including an inverted U-shape clamp body I adapted to be fitted over the top of a boat transom 2, one dependin arm of said clamp body I supporting two spaced clamping screws 3 having swivel heads 4 adapted to engage the A vertically disposed tubular supporting socket 5 is welded or formed at 6 to the outer surface of the other depending arm of the clamp body I for rotatably supporting the sculling oarlock, generally designated by the reference numeral 1.

The sculling oarlock 1 includes a depending shank portion 8 formed with an upstanding transversely apertured ear 9, and with the oppositely disposed transversely extending lugs or cars II]. A rearwardly or outwardly extending lug H is formed integrally with the shank portion 8, and is provided with a screw threaded vertical aperture (not shown) through which the adjusting screw I2 is adapted to extend, said screw being formed with a kerf I3 in itslower end.

The sculling oarlock 1 also comprises the outer ring portion M which is formed with the spaced depending ears [5 formed with transversely aligned apertures, and when said ears [5 are disposed at the'opposite sides of the ear 9, a pivot pin l6 may be placed transversely through the aligned apertures. A rearwardly or outwardly extending adjusting lip or ear I1 is formed integrally with the ears l5, and will be positively engaged by the upper end of the adjusting screw I2 for selectively varying the angle at which the oarlock I will be used.

Oppositely extending guide lugs IE will be formed on edges of the outer ring l4, and will terminate above the inner surface of said ring. Oppositely disposed pairs of guide lugs or ears I9 and 20 will be secured to the edges of the ring 14 at points. laterally ofthe arcuate guide slot 2| formed in the upper portion of the ring [4,

' and through which the depending threaded l9 and 20 may be mounted on either the inner ring 23 or the outer ring 14 at the option of the manufacturer. An arcuate clamping arm 25 will be supported upon the inner end of the clamping screw 22 for clamping engagement with an oar (not shown) when inserted through the said inner ring 23. An elongated angle oar support 26 will be disposed within the lower portionf "the inner ring 23 for supporting the lower surface of an oar handleand' to provide for self alignment of the oar While the clamping arm 25 looks against the upper surface of said oar. Since the dependingguidelugs Sand 20 and the guide lugs [8 permit rotation of ,the inner ring 23 within the outer ring it without longitudinal play, the oar will be secu'red'iin the oarlock 1 and movable for sculling, but said oar will be positively retained within the 'oarlock at other times unless the shank portion! 8110f the.

oarlock is bodily lifted from the tubular support" ing-socket 5 -fo r, pus hing=or poling of the boat.

-'-From ;the foregoingdescription, it will be apparent that the improved sculling-oarlock and mounting clamp therefor may be readily attached -to.the transom 2 of a boat when it is to be used, and may be readily removed and stored in a tackle box crother suitable storage place when not in 1 use.

-While 'the preferred embodiment-of the instant invention has been illustrated and de :scribed, itwillbe understoodthat it is notintended to-limitthe scope of the invention there- "to, as many minorchanges in detail of construc- "tionmay be resorted to without departure from ithe spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my vinvention what I claim-as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent of' the United States is:

r 1. A sculling oar-lock and mounting clamp therefor including a "screw clamp adapted to clamp-upontheqtransom "of 'a-,boat,-. a vertically disposed tubular bearing socket on. said clamp, an oarlock supporting shank detachably supported in said sockethaving an upstanding lug, a sculling oarlock rockably supported upon said lug' comprising a stationary outer ring'andan inner ring rotatably'mounted in said outer ring, am can clamping bracket mounted in :said inner ring, a threaded actuating member attached: to said bracket and extending through a circumferential slot in said outer ring, andfan'ad-l'ustable stop member-carried by said oarlock supporting shank adapted to engage a stop; surface on said outer ring for varying the angulariposition' of said oarlockwith respect to said supporting shank.

2. A sculling oarlo'ck and :mounting clamp therefor including a screw clamp :adapted to clamp upon the transom of. a boat, av vertically .disposed tubular bearing socket on said clamp, an .oarlock supporting shank detachably supported in said socket, said shank being provided with an upstanding lug; a sculling oarlock rock'ably'supported upon said lug comprising a. stationary outer ring and an innerring rotatably mounted ,in saidouter'ringan oar clamping plate located within said inner ring, a threaded actuator member attached to said plate and extending through ;a; circumferential slot in said outer ring,.said threaded actuator and circumferential-slot providing means for limiting the: rotary movement ofsaid inner ring, and stop means bodily movable with said shank and outer ring for varying the angular position of said oarlock with respect to said supporting shank.

3. A sculling oarlock and mounting clamp therefor including a channel shaped bracket, a screw clamp threaded in said bracket to clamp said bracket upon the transom of a boat centrally thereof, a vertically disposed tubular bearing "socket .on said clamp} .an oarl'ock supporting shank detachably supported in said socket having an upstanding lug, a sculling oarlock rockably supportedupon said lug comprising a stationary outerring and an inner ring rotatably mounted in said outer ring, an oar supporting angle memibe'rssecurediito the inner periphery of said inner ring, an oar clamping member mounted in said inner ring, a' threaded actuator shaft aflixed to :sa-id'amember extending through a correspondingly threaded opening in said inner ring and ,proiecting through a. circumferential slot in said outer ring to .provide means for .limi t i r'1'g .the rotary movement oi's'aid inner ring, andrneans for varying the angular position. of said, oarlock with respect to, said supporting, shank, comprising a stop. screw .carri'ed bysaid shank andarranged vt er' gage .a stop projection on said outer ring.

14. A sculling .oarlock ,and mounting clamp therefor including a ,screw clamp adapted to clamp ,uponathe, central, portion ,of the transo'm of a boat, a vertically disposed tubular bearing socket onsaid .clamp, .an. oarloc k supporting shank detachably supportedin said' SOCKtQ having anupstanding lug, a -sc illing ,oarlovck' rockably supported uponsaid lug. comprisinga sta char-y outer ring and an inner ring rotatably mounted ,in' said outer ring, ears .on theedges of said outer ring for. preventing axial movement betweengsaid outerand: inner rings, an oar-supporting angle memberv mounted in-said. innerring, a clamping plate adapted to cooperate .with said. angle memher to clampingly. engage an ;oar, a threztdedadjustable actuatorattached to said clam-ping plate extending through a threaded opening in said inner ringand projecting through. a-circumferen- .tia-lslotinsaid-outer. ring for, limiting the rotatable movement of said inner ring,, a;nd an adjustable screw carried by said shank. engageable.,with

. a surfaceon saidouterring for Varying thaangulariposit'ion of, said oarlo'ckawith respect to; said supporting shank.

,CARL: M. VICK.

REFERENCES CITED The following: references are. ;of record in: the file ofthis-patent:

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